to be preeminent; to be outstanding
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare
to leave as is; to ignore
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
to be smeared; to be covered
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
nice; likeable; desirable
everything; anything; nothing
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
feudal lords; barons; princes
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
to lie face down (e.g. on the ground, napping on a desk); to lie prone; (arch.) to lower (one's head, gaze, etc.)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.); to put down roots; to settle down (in a place)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
setting off (on a long journey); setting out; departure (e.g. for the front); starting a new life; starting life anew
forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
court lady; lady-in-waiting
one's way (ahead); one's path
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session